My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 224: The Annealed Ring

The situation developed beyond Li Rui's expectations.

"None of them came out?"

He looked at Song Yao on the screen and Wu Mengying beside him, feeling that their personal involvement indicated that the situation was indeed very serious, "Has it been confirmed that the Secret Realm challenge failed?"

Song Yao said, "Yes, the imprint has already disappeared."

Li Rui felt a certain shock in his heart.

Among the people who entered, he personally knew Duan Ling and Yu Xin. Just last month, he had met them in the capital, talked to them, and now he couldn't believe they couldn't wake up.

"Didn't they say that even if you die, it might not cause the soul to dissipate? Why can't they come out? Did they encounter a world NPC?"

Wu Mengying said, "Don't get agitated. We don't know much more about the situation in the Secret Realm than you do, they didn't escape, not a single piece of news."

Li Rui nodded and asked, "Then why did you call me here?"

"On one hand, it's a reminder to take this seriously. Although you've already cleared two ten-star Secret Realms, this place clearly is peculiar."

Wu Mengying was clearly speaking on behalf of Song Yao, helping to convey a message, "Also, we need to see if your prep is sufficient. If you feel unsure, my suggestion is to give up that key and not enter the Tomb of Lady Peach Blossom."

Li Rui immediately shook his head.

"No, I'm very confident."

Song Yao on the projection asked, "Where does your confidence come from?"

This was a question, not skepticism or a retort. As Li Rui's superior and considering his potential, he had to consider his safety and understand all necessary concerns.

Li Rui answered, "I obtained an Epic Level Fireproof Talisman in Demon Dragon Valley, which can reduce 80% of fire attribute damage for 10 minutes."

Song Yao agreed with the view that a large number of fire attribute enemies would appear in that tomb. Hearing about the talisman eased his concern considerably.

"Do you have any other aces up your sleeve?"

"....."

Li Rui was silent for a moment, "My trump card is myself."

Now it was the two guild leaders' turn to be silent.

What do you mean by yourself!

Who can be this confident?

Yet somehow, it seemed indisputable.

Li Rui said, "You two leaders, rest assured, I won't abandon Community Thunder, but after entering the Secret Realm, I'll also strive to ensure my own safety and see if there's a chance to save them."

"Save them?"

Wu Mengying shook his head slightly, "Their current state is completely unknown, but with the disappearance of the imprint, it's highly likely they're already dead."

"Hmm, if they were sealed, it would lead to the same situation, right?"

"Yes, the main problem now is, without any survivor, we can't figure out what's really happening inside."

Li Rui nodded, harboring a sliver of hope. The Tomb of Lady Peach Blossom most likely involved a world NPC. If they weren't dead on the spot but rather sealed, maybe there was still hope for them.

Of course, the probability was very low, to be precise, there was no precedent at all.

The three discussed for a while without reaching any conclusions. Li Rui also had no other choice but to go home first.

But shortly after he returned home, he received a message from Dong Sanchuan, who unsurprisingly also learned about what happened in the Secret Realm, prompting another conversation.

Apart from Song Yao and others, no one else was aware of the Five Thunders Skill, so they didn't know that the next Secret Realm Li Rui must visit was the Tomb of Lady Peach Blossom.

Dong Sanchuan mentioned it because he had promised to let Li Rui know the outcome previously.

A few days later, this matter stirred a significant commotion among Secret Realm battlefield participants inside, after all those lost in the Secret Realm were all rookies set to participate in the battlefield.

Some learned that replacements were being sought, hinting that there was indeed little hope left.

Losing a group of people before the Secret Realm battlefield was a sizeable blow to any faction.

By this time, Li Rui was at home studying strategies, summoning his prior momentum, and leaving no detail unexplored. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

However, the Immortals' Tomb was originally a nine-star escape Secret Realm, with some fallen spirit monsters inside and almost no NPCs to interact with, making the process simpler than Demon Dragon Valley, hence the limited strategy materials.

Plus, with changes occurring in the Secret Realm, only by entering can there be a more detailed understanding.

While planning in his mind, he received a notification to go to Guotong Mansion.

Ever since being called for a meeting late at night previously, Li Rui hadn't gone back since, so he quickly changed clothes and hurried there, seeing Wu Mengying and a few unfamiliar faces.

"Hello, Senior Agent Li Rui, we are from the provincial branch logistics department, according to higher-ups' instructions, we have items to hand over to you."

As they spoke, they handed over a bright silver data storage device meant for storing Secret Realm items.

Li Rui looked at Wu Mengying, who nodded, "I'll explain later, let them complete their task first."

"Oh, alright, thank you for coming all the way. How about staying for a meal?"

"No need, no need, we have more tasks to finish," the two not-so-social individuals hurriedly declined and quickly left.

Once gone, Wu Mengying explained, "The Superpower Division instructed the provincial branch to provide you certain support to improve your success rate in the Tomb of Lady Peach Blossom. Go check it out, I don't know what's inside either."

Li Rui took the storage device, hesitating, "Given for free? What do I need to do?"

Wu Mengying chuckled, "It's to ensure your safety as much as possible, avoiding accidents. If you're uncomfortable, I can advance deduct some contribution points, and you can repay slowly in the future."

"That won't be necessary."

Li Rui promptly stopped him, then connected to the support group to see what items the provincial branch had sent.

[Ring of Annealing]

[Item Level: 24]

[Quality: Epic.]

[Attributes: Physique +5, Spirit +5, Power +3.]

[Special Effect: Reduces received fire attribute damage by 10%.]

[Active Skill—Fireproof Shield: Deploys a shield that grants immunity to all fire attribute damage for 10 seconds, with a cooldown of 1 hour, calculated independently inside and outside the Secret Realm.]

[Eternal: Yes.]

This time, the organization provided another piece of Epic equipment, replacing an excellent quality ring that only added a few attribute points.

Currently, aside from the special administrator's coat and the Zhenyue token, Li Rui has seven Epic pieces in total, with one green ring remaining, and the rest all blue rare quality.

"A total of fourteen slots, and only half are Epic, more effort is needed."

Wen Yan, who was waiting by the door to shut down the device, overheard this mumble, humorously remarked, "You're really overdoing it. I've painstakingly acquired just two Epic pieces so far, with some slots still completely empty."

Li Rui quickly smiled cheekily to divert her, then fled hastily, returning home to wait for the Secret Realm's arrival.